Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
15:6 Identification of the waters of Nimrim is uncertain (see also Jer 48:34). • dried up . . . scorched . . . tender plants: For the theme of natural resources drying up as a form of judgment, see study note on Isa 24:4.
Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
15:6 Identification of the waters of Nimrim is uncertain (see also Jer 48:34). • dried up . . . scorched . . . tender plants: For the theme of natural resources drying up as a form of judgment, see study note on Isa 24:4.
Literal English (Darby)ⓘThe Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.The Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.
For the waters of Nimrim shall be desolate; for the herbage is withered away, the grass hath failed, there is no green thing.
Hebrew (Masoretic Text)ⓘThe Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.The Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.
King James VersionⓘKing James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
King James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
For the waters of Nimrim shall be desolate: for the hay is withered away, the grass faileth, there is no green thing.
American Standard VersionⓘAmerican Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.American Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.
For the waters of Nimrim shall be desolate; for the grass is withered away, the tender grass faileth, there is no green thing.
World English BibleⓘWorld English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.World English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.
For the waters of Nimrim will be desolate; for the grass has withered away, the tender grass fails, there is no green thing.
Bible in Basic EnglishⓘBible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.Bible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.
The waters of Nimrim will become dry: for the grass is burned up, the young grass is coming to an end, every green thing is dead.